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Pennsylvania Inmates

There are just under 50,000Pennsylvania inmates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections. Capacity for Pennsylvania state prisons is only 43,000, and its prisons are currently at almost 114% of capacity. Spillover is flowing into county jails, community centers and contracted facilities. About 39% of all inmates are white, 50% are black and 11% identified themselves as Hispanic in ethnicity. A minimal percentage of inmates fall into a category beyond these three.

The average age of Pennsylvania inmates is 33 years old. The sentences that inmates can expect to serve in Pennsylvania penitentiaries is lengthy. The average minimum sentence is 65 years and the average maximum sentence is 145 years. Pennsylvania has 4,500 inmates sentenced to life, a large percentage. There are 225 capital cases in the state, most of which are housed at either Greene or Graterford, with two cases residing in Camp Hill.

Pennsylvania State Inmates

Pennsylvania's correctional facilities are scattered all over the state. Most of Pennsylvania's state prisons are intended for adult male offenders, but there are two that specialize only in women's corrections: Cambridge Springs and Muncy. Pine Grove specializes in young adult Pennsylvania inmates, and Quehanna is a co-ed boot camp facility.

All of the Pennsylvania inmates are searchable online in a comprehensive database maintained by the Department of Corrections. The Department of Corrections offers a very rudimentary search, mainly using the inmate's name. A user can also search on the inmate's number if he or she knows it. Other modifiers include the gender, county where the offense was committed, citizenship status, race, and date of birth. The more information provided, the more narrow the search results will be, making a more efficient search.

An initial search for Pennsylvania inmates will show the inmate's unique number, which is good information for subsequent searches. The inmate's full name, race, and date of birth are provided in the overview. The user will also be able to view the offender's county of committal, as well as the current location. Selecting a file will yield the offender's aliases, and a more detailed description.

The search for Pennsylvania state inmates is much more rudimentary than many state searches. Parole and probation information is not offered, nor is information on inmates who have been discharged or their sentence has expired. Dates and crimes are left out, and few profiles of inmate searches will show a photograph. Per the law, the searches will not reveal any information on youth offenders, although accurate demographic and criminal history records are kept. They are considered confidential and are not searchable. Sex offenders, however, are required to register themselves in the state of Pennsylvania, even if they are discharged from prison. The registered information will be maintained indefinitely and sex offenders will remain searchable for the rest of their lives.

Victims can also register with the state in order to be notified of status changes of relevant offenders. Status updates include things such as parole hearings, changes in custody level, or absconding. Relevant parties may also apply for this privilege, but it is usually reserved for victims or survivors of victims. Victims, therefore, have access to offender information without having to perform public searches.

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